Grandma Wu quickly went inside and closed the door. At this moment, not holding back was the greatest help she could give Xu Lin and the others.
Xu Lin took out a large knife that she hadn't used in a long time, and Zhou Pin activated all the electric fences and traps around the house. The electric fences had been removed, but they had been reinstalled before they went out to collect supplies last time, just in case something like today happened.
The two went up to the third floor, used binoculars to follow the sound, and found the robbed villa.
The robbers had a clear division of labor: one group would break down doors while another group would steal items. They moved quickly, finishing one house in no time before moving on to the next.
After that group left, another group of "scattered soldiers" arrived. If the previous group was an organized and disciplined group of plunderers, then this group was a self-contained "guerrilla force".
They were ragged and disheveled, howling as they carried out the clothes and belongings that hadn't been taken from the villa, and stuffing whatever food they could find into their mouths.
The ground was a mess. The homeowner and his family were knocked to the ground. The male homeowner was either knocked unconscious or dead, and remained motionless. The female homeowner, covered in blood, lay beside him, crying. Two elderly people lay on the ground not far away.
Two men may have noticed that the woman was quite attractive. They dragged her away, and no matter how much she resisted, she couldn't break free. The outcome was obvious.
At this rate, they'll reach their location in an hour or two. They have elderly and young members, and only the two of them are capable of fighting. A direct confrontation is unlikely to succeed; they'll have to outsmart them.
The two observed the situation while discussing countermeasures. First, they needed to take care of the leading group of young men. To catch the thief, they had to catch the leader first. They had already found the leader of this group through observation, so they would "take him out" first. This task was assigned to Xu Lin, who could practice his marksmanship. The rest of the group would be handled by Zhou Pin.
Although the "scattered soldiers" are not a threat, they are numerous and powerful. If a group of them surrounds Grandma Wu and Xiao Youyou, they will be in danger.
Without further ado, the two discussed their plan and went out. Before leaving, they told Old Mrs. Wu not to come out under any circumstances, and not to care about material possessions even if she was discovered, as long as she was alive.
The two took a shortcut to the villa they were about to rob, but the house was already empty. The people inside must have been scared away by the sounds of the robbery. There was a kettle of freshly boiled water in the living room.
The two men lay in ambush on the stairs, and the instant the door was kicked open, they each took aim and fired. Xu Lin took out the leader with one shot, and Zhou Pin took out six of the others with one shot each. Xu Lin shot the remaining two in the legs.
The stragglers had already scattered in fear upon hearing the gunfire. The two finished the fight in less than ten minutes. It was uncertain whether anyone else would join in, so the two split up. Xu Lin went back to check on Grandma Wu and Xiao Youyou, while Zhou Pin interrogated the two men whose legs had been injured.
When Xu Lin returned to the villa, she indeed saw three suspicious people trying to take advantage of her misfortune. Xu Lin did not hesitate and directly made them avoid fifty years of detours. Being lenient at this time would have sown the seeds of future troubles.
Back home, Xiao Youyou woke up, and Grandma Wu was feeding her milk. Xu Lin told Grandma Wu about what had happened outside. Grandma Wu didn't say anything about surviving the storm, but her helplessness was evident.
At this stage, it's impossible to say who's right and who's wrong. Everyone is just trying to survive. If they don't fight back, they can only watch their parents, wives, and children starve to death. If Xu Lin and the others don't resist, they'll be killed by others.
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